Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-07
A TAKE or TWO co ATS.
How a Religious Young Rogue
secured Ills Wardrobe.

About two weeks ago Mr.. III. j. OCoD-
nor, who lives at pos Broughton street,
employed a young negro boy to assist the
other house servants in house cleaning.
The boy gave his name as Charles Robin
son. He appeared TO be an honest, in
dustrious led, and did whatever he was
told to do promptly and gave sucn
satisfaction that ne was allowed to
remain IN the house as a sort Of errand
boy. A day or two after he began work
he brought another younger boy, who he
said was his brother, to assist him. Both
were quiet, and so far as could be learned
were honest lads. They both claimed TO
belong to the church.
On Saturday night the younger boy was
paid their weeks wages, and he went of
and failed to show up again. He had, d
day or two before. received Doc. change
which was gwen him by newspaper
carrier to hand to Mr.. O'Connor, and
failed to make any account for it. HIS
brother said: "Gps took de money to get
um shirts from de laundry" Whatever
became of him nothing further was heard
or seen Of Gus. Tnings went along smooth :
ly with Charles until Saturday.
Mr.. w. W. Lee lives in tne same house
with Mr.. O'COnnor, but the two families
occupy different floors. On Saturday
morning Mrs. Lee went to get her hus-
bands OVercOat from clothes room
which both families use. she failed to
find the coat and inquired of Mrs. O'Con-
nor il she knew anything about 1t, at the
same time remarking that Mr.. OConnor's
OverCOat was also missing. Neither or
the coats were to be found. Charles was
called up stairs to help look for them, but
on his way up he overheard something
about overcoats and slid back TO the
kitchen and out through the back yard
into the lane and was off. His presence
was soon missed, and it was at once
understood that he was responsible Tor
tue disappearance of the coats.
Mr.. O'COnnOr aud Mr.. Lee started out
to look for Robinson and the missing
property. MI O'COnnOr's overcoat was
found IN pawnsbOp, ticketed Charles
Robinson. 90c." There was no longer
any doubt that the seemingly honest
Charles was a deep dyed rogue. and
warrant was sworn out in Justice Fol
liard's court Tor his arrest. a search
through Yamacraw and its haunts failed
to discover Robinson or any traces OF him,
and the search was abandoned,
Yesterday morning MIR. Lee and Mr..
O'Connor started out again to look
through the eastern part OF the city. just
as they turned from Bay street into East
Broad they saw Robinson inside of Mr..
LEGS OYercoat, standing lew rods dls-
taut with his hands plunged into his
pantaloons pockets and pulling at a
''two-fer" with the air OF a lord. The mo-
ment his eye rested on his employer he
dropped his smoker" and Garted into Bay
lane. Then followed chase. Mr..
O'Connor and Mr.. Lee followed shouting
stop thief" al the top of their voices. but
Charles was a good "sprnteT' and kept
the lead throu4h Houston street and
Washington square 20 st. Julian street
wuere he dod4ed Into house. His pur-
suers closed in upon INN, and he was
pulled out Of room where there we've half
dozen negroes and some sort OF game
going ON and taken TO jail. Mr.. Lee
recovered his OveYc0at. and Charles will
have to answer for his misconduct in the
City Court to-day.